Malik vs Malakai

Side-by-side comparison of Malik and Malakai — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Malik

Boy name · Rank #429

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Name B

Malakai

Boy name · Rank #233

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Malik Malakai
Current Rank #429 #233
Total Births (all years) 48,867 16,157
Peak Year 1996 2023
Peak Year Births 4,026 1,575
Peak Decade 1990ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1988

Births by Decade

Decade Malik Malakai
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 6 —
1960ss 139 —
1970ss 1,348 —
1980ss 1,427 7
1990ss 17,951 136
2000ss 14,765 2,443
2010ss 9,205 6,356
2020ss 4,021 7,215

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Malik Malakai
2014 842 545
2015 862 600
2016 842 732
2017 867 813
2018 873 838
2019 886 1,078
2020 836 1,187
2021 808 1,390
2022 807 1,526
2023 834 1,575
2024 736 1,537

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1949–2024.

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